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Randolph vs Warwick vs Braintree vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Randolph | Warwick | Braintree | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,007 |
776Lowest |
1,026 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,507 45% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Warwick | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.